PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Psychological Services, one of several service delivery areas within the Division of Exceptional Student Education & Support Services, provides leadership for a comprehensive program of psychological services provided by over 140 school psychologists employed by the school district. Services provided include: psycho-educational evaluations; consultation with teachers and staff on student’s academic, behavioral, and mental health needs; assistance with intervention design, implementation, and progress monitoring of student’s academic and behavioral problems (RtI methods) as a core member of the Collaborative Problem Solving team at each Broward school; responding to crises in all district schools; coordination of threat assessment training and monitoring activities; participation in threat assessments and violence prevention activities; management of the School Psychology Internship Program; recruitment of candidates for school psychologist positions; provision of professional development experiences in innovative practice skills; collaboration with school district staff in making effective use of psychological services; evaluation of psychological services; participation in state and federal compliance mandates; and maintenance of psychological records.

Psychological Services is a past recipient of the Excellence in School Psychology Award jointly presented by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of School Psychologists; and the Innovative Practices in School Psychology Award from the Florida Association of School Psychologists.